François Baroin

François Baroin (born 21 June 1965 in Paris) is a French politician, recently appointed Finance Minister, following a stint as Minister of the Budget in the François Fillon III government. He is a long-time ally of Jacques Chirac and, currently, the mayor of Troyes.

Baroin, a lawyer, was Minister for Overseas Territories from June 2005 to March 2007 and was briefly Minister of the Interior from March to May 2007. He replaced Nicolas Sarkozy on 26 March 2007 as Interior Minister when Sarkozy left the Government to pursue his presidential candidacy.

On 29 June 2011 François Baroin was appointed Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industry, replacing Christine Lagarde following her appointment as Director General of the International Monetary Fund.^[1]

He was the partner of the journalist Marie Drucker until they separated in 2008.^[2] In 2009, he was connected with Michèle Laroque.^[3]

Political career

Governmental functions

Ministre of Economy, Finance and Industry : Since June 2011.

Government's Spokesman : November 2010-2011.

Minister of Budget, Public Accounts and State Reform : 2010-2011.

Minister of Interior : March–May 2007.

Minister of Overseas Territories : 2005–2007.

Government's spokesman : May–November 1995.

Electoral mandates

National Assembly of France

Vice-president of the National Assembly of France : 2002–2005

Member of the National Assembly of France for Aube (3rd constituency) : 1993–1995 (Became government's spokesman in 1995) / 1997–2005 (Became minister in 2005) / 2007–2010 (Became minister in 2010). Elected in 1993, reelected in 1997, 2002, 2007.

Municipal Council

Mayor of Troyes : Since 1995. Reelected in 2001, 2008.

Municipal councillor of Troyes : Since 1995. Reelected in 2001, 2008.

Agglomeration community Council

President of the Agglomeration community of Troyes : Since 2001. Reelected in 2008.

Member of the Agglomeration community of Troyes : Since 2001. Reelected in 2008.

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